Ash

A Destined Novel

By: Shani Petroff, Darci Manley

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Hardcover | 31 March 2015

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Fate is in your hands... or is it? Government surveillance--it's making major headlines. The government claims it's for our safety. But what happens when it goes too far? The government has decided that your destiny is not your own. Everyone discovers their destiny at birth. If it is decided that your child will be a drain on society, an annual tax is imposed on your family. Your DNA is harvested, tracked, and what's more, trying to change the results in immediate death. The government says it's to protect the world from another catastrophe, but it's the government that deciphers each destiny. The government that uses it to decide everyone's standing. And its the government that makes sure no one disobeys. But who is watching the government? Dax and Madden have been raised on opposite ends of this spectrum. Dax is an Ash, invisible to the upper echelons of society. Madden is purple, or Ultraviolet, destined to be a future Minister of Seven, tasked with keeping peoples' destinies in order. But soon these two young women separated by the chasm of their classes will find themselves united in an unlikely pairing after a cataclysmic event leaves them both questioning their own pasts, presents and future, and whether the destiny of all the human race is really set in stone. ASH, the first book in the "Destined" series, is an unforgettable journey into an alternate future, which will leave readers breathless while wondering just how far off Dax and Madden's lives are from our own.

Industry Reviews

"There's a lot of action and intrigue and, of course, some great romance for the two girls...a strong-enough first installment to get readers hooked...ASH is a crazy dystopian that will have you wanting to change your fate and choose your own destiny." --USA Today "Petroff and Manley have created a world where fate is terrifyingly unpredictable when entrusted to the wrong hands. Addictive and fast-paced, ASH will pull readers along for the ride and leave them anxious for the next installment." --Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times bestselling author of THE TESTING trilogy "The action is never sparse in this science fiction series opener...For those who enjoy stories about rebelling against "the system," such as Suzanne Collins's "The Hunger Games" and Veronica Roth's "Divergent", the "Destined" series is bound to entertain and enthrall." --Library Journal "A good fit for Hunger Games fans. It offers compelling, complex story lines, neatly paced, with plenty of twists and turns. Told in alternating chapters from both girls' viewpoints, the story shows the artificialness of the boundaries we impose on others in society." --Booklist "Petroff and Manley offer an entertaining story." --Publishers Weekly "ASH is a breakneck thriller filled with action and romance. Destined for bestseller lists, it's perfect for fans of DIVERGENT and THE HUNGER GAMES." --Michelle Gagnon, author of the PERSEFONE trilogy "Hooked after the first page...I will be first in line to read the next book in this trilogy!" --Curled Up With A Good Book "(Madden and Dax's) lives intertwine in unexpected and gripping ways. Nothing is as it seems especially when the power of an entire society hangs in the balance...fresh fast passed moments that kept you hooked. A must read for dystopian fans!" --Seeing Double in Neverland "The idea of people's destinies being extracted from birth and then being forced into a particular role is a really interesting one. I've read a lot of dystopian novels to date, but this one seemed to be a particularly unique idea." --Ink of Blood

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